May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Agile Compass Matthias Orgler Don‘t ignore the hidden preconditions for Scrum Did you know that many organizations are not a great fit for Scrum? Scrum makes a few assumptions that are often ignored and not fulfilled. And when we naively start to implement Scrum, we wonder why it doesn’t seem to work as promised. Let’s uncover these hidden assumptions today! Hello Reader, you’re reading a free article of the Agile Compass. If you find my articles valuable, you might want to become a…
May 5, 2024 | Budgeting, Leadership, Meme, Transformation
How agile can you be, if your budgeting process is still stuck in waterfall land? Sadly, many agile transformations are stopped in their tracks by the budgeting process. In order to fund a “project” (hint: it’s most often actually a product...
May 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Agile Compass Matthias Orgler Beyond Bug Hunting: Mastering Agile Testing For Superior Product Quality! Did you know that “testing” in an agile context is very different from what testing traditionally means? Agile companies invest heavily in test automation and shift from a test last to a test first approach. Hello Reader, last week we talked about how emotional check-ins can boost collaboration, trust and communication in a team. This week we dive into product quality and testing. I…
Apr 25, 2024 | Agile Values, Mindset, Scrum Master
This is where the magic of emotional check-ins comes into play. Rather than diving straight into the tasks at hand, you decide to take a moment—a simple, powerful moment—to ask everyone to
Apr 19, 2024 | Scrum, Scrum Master
Retrospectives can turn into mere problem discussions yielding little positive impact on the work of a Scrum team. Here is how you can ensure insanely effective Sprint Retrospectives with an easy to follow 7 steps template.
